Web and Mobile QA for Singularity University

Our team refined Singularity University’s digital presence through quality testing. On this path, we enabled their web and mobile platforms to be optimized to the fullest, resulting in smoother user interactions and a heightened digital journey.

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It has been a great pleasure working with the Abstracta team because of their technical ability, a true partnership, and their focus on helping us achieve our business goals. I would recommend them to anyone looking to augment their technical ability for a project or extending their capabilities full time with a partner who can scale to your needs quickly and who can grow with your organization.
Dermot Mee
VP Business Operations, Singularity University

Meet Our Client

Singularity University (SU), an innovative leader, lights the path for transformative tech impacts on a global scale. It provides educational programs, innovative partnerships, and a startup accelerator to help individuals, businesses, institutions, investors, NGOs, and governments understand cutting-edge technologies and utilize them to positively impact billions of people.

Founded in 2008 by Google's visionaries.
Located within the iconic NASA Research Park, Silicon Valley.
Global pioneers like Elon Musk and Buzz Aldrin among initial attendees.
Cultivating a diverse community of 200,000 across 85 nations.
Generating $20 million USD annually through groundbreaking endeavors.

Understanding Challenges

By 2017, Singularity University had a vision: transitioning from direct interactions to dynamic online engagement for its events, programs, and courses. Their goal? A cohesive online portal on both web and mobile platforms.

To make this leap, every feature and interaction mattered. They were looking for precision, expertise, and adaptability. That's where we came in.

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Solutions and Activities

Our expert team of testers seamlessly integrated with Singularity’s team, becoming a beacon of knowledge and guidance. Navigating through the expansive app landscape, we actively collaborated with the broader technology team, gathering insights, streamlining product specifications, and testing the developed products against them.

We applied agile methodologies and integrated them into the client's Jira and Confluence processes, resulting in enhanced collaborative efforts.

We also leveraged the potential of automation by introducing a Java-based Selenium framework. This allowed us to automate scripts and integrate them into the release process in the CI pipeline. In turn, we were able to streamline functionalities and optimize overall app performance.

Results and Achievements

In partnership with Singularity University, we reached pivotal milestones that enhanced the digital experience for SU's diverse and extensive community and propelled their business forward. Here are the highlights:

Aided in refining SU’s app releases, emphasizing the significance of each update.
Broadened the testing horizon, offering more comprehensive coverage and helping to spot potential challenges more effectively.
With our collaborative efforts, Singularity University saw smoother releases, aligning with their online transition goals.
Our continued alliance saw more Abstracta professionals join the effort, magnifying the positive impact on SU’s platforms.

Our shared journey was marked by growth, adaptability, and a commitment to excellence. The true measure of our collaboration lies in how SU could utilize their improved digital platforms as powerful business tools, enabling them to remain competitive and relevant in the rapidly evolving digital market.